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| CherryPie |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 10:41:27 AM
I'm trying to get my son and husband on board with "meatless mondays". I'm ok with no meat meals but these guys are real carnivores. What would be some good (non-tofu) meatless meals for these guys?
Kimberly Ann
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| vintagejenta |
Posted - Mar 14 2010 : 1:33:44 PM
Beans, zucchini, mushrooms, and chopped tomatoes are good substitutes for the toothsomeness of meat - they've got a similar texture and firmness to meat.
I don't cook with a ton of meat because A) it's pretty pricey and B) in my house it often takes longer to cook because it's usually frozen! Lol. I've found that my boyfriend is usually pretty satisfied with rice & beans with vegetables, vegetarian pasta dishes (so long as there's cheese or garlic bread involved), roasted veggies, and soups of all shapes and sizes (again, as long as there's fresh bread invovled!).
I think they key is to make it hearty and full-flavored. I use quite a bit of cheese and sometimes cream or white sauce, and olive oil in my (often inadvertent) vegetarian dishes. Garlic, onions, pepper, mustard, and other spices (smoked paprika is particularly useful on roasted potatoes!) help, too.
For instance, tonight I'm making green onion & potato soup with plenty of heavy cream! I've also made broccoli pesto fettuccini (cooked broccoli blended with toasted walnuts, chopped garlic, cottage cheese, and plenty of salt and lots of ground black pepper - best after a day or two in the fridge), roasted root vegetables (carrots, parsnip, red onion, and apple) with bacon, cheese tortellini with tomato sauce, and mustard green and white bean soup in the past few weeks. And except for the bacon, no meat!
Good luck in feeding your meat-hungry men! :)
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| Peace2u2 |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 03:29:37 AM
Oh my! I so cannot spell this morning!
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| Peace2u2 |
Posted - Jan 27 2010 : 03:26:22 AM
Great ideas! I use this ecipe to get my family on board with a meatless meal. A fresh garden salad with homemade Balsalmic vinegar and extra virging olive oil on the side goes great with it:
30 Minute Chili
Serves 8 | Prep Time 0:10 | Cook Time 0:20
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup onions, diced
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup organic sweet corn, fresh or frozen
30 ounces Organic Chili Beans (seasoned dark red kidney), 2 cans
15 ounces Organic Pinto Beans, 1 can
28 ounces Organic Whole Tomatoes w/Basil, 1 can, do not drain
14 1/2 ounces Organic Diced Tomatoes w/Green Chilies, do not drain
Directions
Heat oil in a medium soup pot and sauté the garlic and onions for 2 to 3 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve.
Nutritional Info
Per serving: 277 Calories, 4g Fat (13% calories from fat), 13g Protein, 45g Carbohydrate, 13g Fiber, 0mg Cholesterol, 288mg Sodium
Here's to meatless Mondays!
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| CherryPie |
Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 08:00:18 AM
Sarah, those are great ideas! Thank you so much. Melody, I'll be looking at the library too for that book. Sarah, thanks for the bump. :-)
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
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| chaddsgirl |
Posted - Jan 26 2010 : 07:20:21 AM
See!!! I totally called that. LOL!!! I knew you would have all kinds of good ideas Sarah!
Melody - That sounds like a fantastic book, I'd like to get my hands on a copy from the library to check it out.
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan
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| Sarahpauline |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 7:40:12 PM
Were my ears burning??? :) Why not start out with one dish meals? Lasagna is a great one, I use bechamel sauce with garlic on the bottom and marinara sauce on top for variety. I add fresh spinach to the ricotta filling and use chopped mushrooms and shredded zuchini for the meat layers. How about a pot pie with onions, peas, carrots, potatoes and a veggie sauce with an easy biscuit crust? Consider cream of celery soup as the sauce if you choose not to make your own. There is a recipe for lentil sloppy joes that Ive fed kids at my sons birthday parties for years. Nobody notices. Homemade mac and cheese with a side of brocolli, Eggplant parmesan is so good! How about malfatti (little dumplings served with marinara) I am not a way out there eater, I dont eat a lot of foreign foods. We do love indian meals though, and fried rice is cheap, filling and easier than easy. And made fresh it is so much better tasting and better for you than takeout. Use brown rice. Nobody will know the difference. Look for depression era meatless recipes. Those ladies knew how to make great food without meat. Mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy and veggie loaf is really good! How about quiche and a green salad? Grilled portabello mushroom tops served with pesto sauce on a bun. Delish!!!
One of my all time award winning recipes is known in the family as "the salad" It couldnt be easier, and it is delicious hot or cold. Make a double batch, you will want some for lunch tomorrow. You need a family pack of cheese tortelini, a jar of regular pesto if you dont make your own, and then the rest is up to you. I always add pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes, chopped spinach (which is cleverly hidden by the green color of the pesto!) and baby bella mushrooms. But you could add bacon, pepperoni, roasted red peppers, roasted eggplant etc. When you boil up the tortellini, put your chopped spinach in the bottom of your collander, when you pour the pasta and water in the spinach will be perfectly steamed. Then add it to a large bowl with your pesto, add a little olive oil to coat, lots of black pepper and some parmesan cheese to taste. After you have coated the pasta add your extras, mushrooms, carmelized onions, pine nuts, sundried tomatoes, and roasted peppers. My dad HATES spinach and loves this recipe. I promise you will love this one. All you need with it is some garlic toast or breadsticks.
Oh Mr Darcy!
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| coffeemom |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 3:20:36 PM
I have a wonderful cookbook called, "The Hippy Gourmet's Quick and Simple Cookbook for Healthy Eating." This is by Bruce Brennan and James Ehrlich. They have a show on PBS. My guys have enjoyed everything I have fixed from this book. If you fix hearty things I think it helps with the "meatless" part. Good luck!
Melody (coffeemom #833) |
| chaddsgirl |
Posted - Jan 25 2010 : 2:47:31 PM
SarahPauline would be a great person to chime in on this one!! She has such great ideas for "meat replacement". Bumping up so hopefully she sees this thread.
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan
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